Radiator shield



E. G. HESS RADIATOR SHIELD Feb. 19, 1929.

Filed Feb. 21,' 1927 Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES EMTL GEORGE HEss, or TORONTO, oNTARro,cANADA.

RADIATOR SHIELD.

Application filed February 21, 1927. Serial No. 169,314.

My invention relates to improvements in radiator shields, and the object of the invention is to devise a simple and cheap shield which isv easily installed without tools or skilled labour, and so constructed that the radiator top may be uncovered at the will of the user without detaohing the shield from its supports, and it consists essentially of the arrangement and construction off parts hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. 1 isa perspective view of the top portion ci' a radiator, the sections of which have .rounded upper ends, shown adjacent a wall and my s hield applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view through Figure 1 showing the initial position ofthe shield prior to applying it to the radiator in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is asimilar view to Figure Q on a slightly smaller scale showing the cover of the shield in its raised position.

Fig. 4f is a similar View to Figure 2 showing my shield applied to a two column radiator. Y

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail showing an intermediate .support for the cover member of the shield.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective detail ot one of the supporting `brackets of my shield cover.

Fig. 7 is a similar View to Figure 2 showing my device applied to a radiator having a square top.

ln the drawing like characters olf reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3 and 5. 1 indicates the upper portion ot a radiator, the sections oi which are formed with rounded upper ends 1X. 2 is a wall adjacent to which the radiator 1 is situated. 3 is a cover member of my adiator shield which is adapted t-o set normally in a horizontal position on top of the radiator.

In order to support the cover member in this position I provide thebrackets, one of which is illustrated in detail in Figure 6. This bracket is Jformed from a single length of stiff yet bendable wire, such wire being bent to Jform a horizontal portion 4 which extends between the sections of the radiator and rests upon the interconnection 1 between two of the sections as clearly indicated in Figure 2.

The ends oi the portion 4 are looped at 5 and 6 to provide downwardly extending ver- 8 at its lower end is provided with an outwardly extending extension portion 8 terminating in a horizontally bent portion 8X,

which inthe construction of radiator shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 extends against the inner side of the column 9v of one ot the sections of the radiator as clearly indicated in Figure 1, thereby holding the horizontal portion 4 in its normal. positionl when pressure is brought to bear on the inner end oi such portion. y

An extensible arm formed by the loops 10, 11 and 12 extends inwardly from the bracket portion 7 forming a continuation of such portion, the extremity of the upwardly extending portion of the loop 12 terminating in an inturned loop 13 which terminates in a horizontal outwardly extending portion lai which is bent back upon itself at l5 so as to provide an inwardly horizontal portion 16 terminating in a laterally outwardly extending portion 17.

18 are eyes secured in the frame oi the cover member 3 as shown in Figure 2 into which the laterally extending portions 17 of the brackets extend thereby forming a pivotal connection for the cover'member 3.

t will be noted that the portion 17 of the brackets at each endof the radiator extend in opposite directions and when inserted in the eyes 1S are sprung inwardly towards each other so that when inserted. in the eyes they exert outward pressure in opposite directions against the eyes thereby holding them irmly in place within the eyes,

lVhcn installing my shield in position all it is necessaryf to do is to take a pair of brackets suoli as illustrated in Figure 6, such bracketsbeing formed as right and left hand b ackets and inserting a bracket between two sections of the radiator so that the portions 8 pass ybetween the vertical columns ot the sections, and the portion 8X into engagement with the inner edge of the outer column. The bracket is then forced downward so that the portions 8 and 7 pass to the iront and rear of the interconnection 1O until the portion a rests upon the top or such interconnection.

The portion 16 is bent up into an angular position indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2.

The cover 3 is then pivotally engaged with such arms as previously described, manual pressure being then brought to bear against the inner portion olf the coveil so as to ilforee the portion 16 downward towards the tull line position shown in Figure Q, carrying the inner edge o1 the cover i einst the wall.

ln order that the cover may be adapted to lit. against a wall varying in distance from the radiator all it is necessary to do is to squeeze the loop portions l07 ll and l2 manually together or draw them apart as the case re quires so that when the cover is forced downward to engage the vall at its inner edge the loop portions l0, ll and l2 will be torcerV to gether to adapt the length of the extensible arm to the intervening distance between the radiator and wall and thereby resiliently hold the cover 3 against such wall to i'r'orin a tight lit, and thereby ellectually prevent the het air rising at the back of 'the radiator trom passing up the wall deiiecting it outw rd beneath the cover into the room,

ln Figure 3 l have shown the cover in its raised position thereby leaving the top or' the radiator exposed so tha' the user may utilize it tor various domestic purposes for which the radiator top is comn'ionly employed.

l/Vhere long radiators are used it may be necessary to provide an intermediate support for the cover, such support l have illustrated in Figure 5, which consists of a horizontal portion 19 extending transverselyT upon the top of the radiator interconnection and terminating in looped ends 2O and 2l upon which the cover rests, such loop portions being provided with downwardly extending eX tensions 28 and Qlf which pass to each side of the radiator interconnection so as to grip it in the position illustrated in Figure 5.

ln round type radiators such as illustrated in Figures l to 3 and 5 the loops 5 and G of the brackets are in horizontal alignment so as to form a support 'for the cover to hold itin a horizontal position.

ln Figure 7 l have shown my device applied to a radiator having a square top. ln this case the loops 5 and 6 are situated below the level ot the radiator top and the square top of the radiator itself forms the support for the cover holding it in a horizontal position.

In Figure l have shown my device applied to a radiator having two columns.

Frein this description it will be seen that I have devised a very simple construction ot radiator shield which will be cheap to manu- Ylficture7 easily installed without tools or skilled labour, and which is so constructed that the cover forming the top et thershield may beA raised whenever desired from oil the radiator so that the radiator top may be utilizeda and which is so constructed as to iii tight-ly against the adjacent wall situated at any distance 'from the adjacent radiator so4 as to form a defleetor tor hot air passing upwardly from the back of the radiator to direct it outward beneath the top or' the shield cover into the room.

lli/Vinit l claim as .my invention is:

l. A radiator shield comprising a bracket adapted to engage a radiator at the top adjacent a wall and termed from a single piece oi bendable wire and termed at one end to en gage the interconnecting portion between the radiator sections, a cover member adapted to entend over the top of the radiator, a horizontal arm forming a pivotal support at its end tor the cover member, and connecting means between the afin and. the engagingv portion ot the bracket adapted to be adjusted to conform. to the distance between the radiator and the wall to hold the cover member in ment with said. wall.

radiator shield comprising a bracket adapted to engage a radiator at the top ad-v jacent a wall and formed from a single piece of bendable wire and formed at one end'to engage the interconnecting portion between the radiator sections, a cover member adapte-d to exten dy over the top ot the radiatory a horizontal arm forming part of the bracket and forming a pivotal support at its end for the cover member, and means tor adjusting the cover member towards or away trom the wall.

3. A radiator shield comprising a bracket adapted to engage a radiator at the top adjacent a wall and 'formed from a single piece ot bendable wire and formed at one end in inverted LIF-shaped *form to engage the interconnectin portion between the radiator sec- "ions, the outer arm ol the tl depending downward and turned horizontally at its extremity to bear outward against the outer leg ot the radiator, a cover member adapted to extend over the top of the radiator, and means for pivotally mounting the cover member upon the bracket adjacent one longitudinal edge so that such edge may assume a posit-ion close to or remote from the radiator as desired.

EMIL GEORGE 

